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Sr. GPU/Accelerator Hardware Development Engineer

Amazon

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/19/2026

Compensation

$159,200 - $247,600 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Lead Hardware Design Engineer will be part of the AWS Trainium Machine Learning Acceleration team, focusing on the system design and optimization of hardware for AWS data centers. This role involves leading hardware development projects for Project Rainier, a significant AI infrastructure initiative. Candidates will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with various teams to enhance product quality and reliability. The position requires a strong background in both hardware and software to drive the entire lifecycle of server hardware development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with high-speed system design and validation.
  • Experience with schematic and layout tools.
  • Strong knowledge in electrical engineering fundamentals, power and signal integrity, and analog/digital circuits.
  • Experience using lab equipment such as bench power supplies, high-speed oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the system design, validation, and integration of hardware in the AWS fleet.
  • Drive ODM hardware development and testing as part of the production flow definition team.
  • Collaborate with silicon, firmware, and system software teams to enable optimal hardware/software co-design.
  • Improve compute density, power efficiency, and network bandwidth utilization.
  • Drive root cause analysis for hardware issues during validation and production.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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